By John "Mack" McCoy
The just-released Case-Shiller Index for October shows Seattle values at 149.26, virtually unchanged for the seventh consecutive month, providing further evidence that home values have stabilized in the Seattle area. After reaching a low of 149.03 in March, index values have hovered between 148.94 and 149.54, a fluctuation of less...
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